. >> reporter: representative bob brady says all of the amtrak's rails have it installed at our region but other systems by new jersey transit have until the end of 2018 to have positive train control in place. in their case it may not be completed in time. positive train control and ptc is a safety system meant to override engineer's controls in dangerous situations like when a train is going too fast , that is exactly what the ntsb said happened along frankford junction in 2015, and amtrak train number 188 crashed on a curve, ntsb says conductor was going more than double the posted limit, eight people died and about 200 others were injured and tonight with another crash on amtrak's lines, passengers and commuters hearsay they hope pt c becomes a nationwide mandate. >> i'm concerned. i think it is a problem, infrastructure and train crashes in general. i'm not too worried about taking a train tonight because things do happen and chance of it happening again recently would be pretty slim, but on a emotional level it is really scary. >> reporter: ukee and nicole, ntsb is on the scene a

a political consult about bob brady lied about a payment to get opponent to quit the race in a primary race in 2012 donald jones guilty of the finance investigation of brady and jones and others allegedly concealed a 90,000 payment to challenger jimmy moore and has not been charged and denies wrong doing. getting help from some old friends for fire prevention efforts citizens for fire prevention marked the official return tonight and mayor jim kenney thanked them for promoting fire safety across the city and local businesses donated 10,000 to help them achieve their goals. and these happy kids sang for the crowd at fifth avenue in the cedar brook section of philadelphia tonight, they were getting everybody in a festive mood ahead of the ninth annual tree lighting ceremony and certainly looked like they were having some fun tonight. use that microphone. snow has blanketed parts of the south including places that you don't ordinarily see in accumulation or at least really. this is the scene in college station the home of texas a&m university north of houston and residents of sand antonio

it is unclear, too early to tell what cause that had wreck bob brady tells me he does not believe ptc is installed along route there is in washington state. now coming up tonight, at 6:00 r from these commuters here, how they feel when they board trains along the northeast corridor. that is very latest live at 30th street station i'm greg argos for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> greg, thank you. >>> stay with "eyewitness news" for continuing coverage of the washington state train derailment when we're not on tv get very latest information anytime on cbs philly.com. >>> in new jersey, two people are dead following a crash involving a possibly stolen vehicle in tabernacle burlington county. chopper three over the scene at flyit and caransa road, it happened when the driver of the vehicle crashed in the telephone pole. the victim's names have not been release. >>> we entered with snow but things are starting to warm up , fast. meteorologist kate bilo joins us on our sky deck on what feels like a pleasant evening for middle of december, kate as we head toward christmas, is it going to be our

. >> reporter: and since them representative bob brady says all amtrak lines along the northeast corridor have had positive train control systems put in place. >> we closed the door after the horses got out at least we closed the door. >> positive train control is really a backup to the human engineering. positive train control is gps-based technology that knows if trains are going to collide with one another or if trains are speeding over what's permitd in that section of track. >> reporter: a spokesperson for amtrak says the washington state rail lines did not have ptc activated. but former chairperson says it's unclear whether it would have made a difference. >> it's really too early to tell if positive train control could have prevented this derailment because we don't know what caused the derailment. >> reporter: regardless, commuters here hope to see it in place nationwide. >> i'm in favor of more train infrastructure and more train safety. so i would love to see it rolled out everywhere. >> once again ptc is installed on all amtrak lines here on the northeast corridor as well as se

. >> reporter: and since them representative bob brady says all amtrak lines along the northeast corridor have had positive train control systems put in place. >> we closed the door after the horses got out at least we closed the door. >> positive train control is really a backup to the human engineering. positive train control is gps-based technology that knows if trains are going to collide with one another or if trains are speeding over what's permitd in that section of track. >> reporter: a spokesperson for amtrak says the washington state rail lines did not have ptc activated. but former chairperson says it's unclear whether it would have made a difference. >> it's really too early to tell if positive train control could have prevented this derailment because we don't know what caused the derailment. >> reporter: regardless, commuters here hope to see it in place nationwide. >> i'm in favor of more train infrastructure and more train safety. so i would love to see it rolled out everywhere. >> once again ptc is installed on all amtrak lines here on the northeast corridor as well as se

two aides for congressman bob brady have been charged with crimes over the past year. up in allentown, voters re-elected mayor ed pawlowski even though he is under federal indictment. let me go to you on this, val. when will philadelphia in particular, shake its reputation as a place for corrupt politicians? this past year has not helped that case. >> well, we've been asking that question now for about 30 or 40 years. i remember in the '70s i watched as our councilmen went to jail, a congressman went to jail in abscam. another councilman, a state senator, another state senator was an unindicted co-conspirator. you could go on and on and i remember when i started to get politically active, i asked my father, "why do we keep voting for these folks? the crime gets worse schools get worse, the neighborhood work ethic is going down the tubes, and we keep voting for the same people over and over again and they're going to jail." and that was in the '70s. we saw another round of that in the '80s and '90s, and here we are in the 2010s, and it's still going on, and i think the

congressman bob brady was at a hearing talking about preventing sexual harassment. the hearing focused on ways to make it easier to report and the pest practices to raise awareness in the workplace. congressman said the culture needs to change. >>> get ready for a push to get gubs off the streets in delaware county. today lawmakers announced a gun buyback program that's happening this weekend. it's important to make sure gun. s don't fall into the wrong hands. >> we want to get as many guns off the streets as possible. we don't want them to fall into the hands of people with criminal intent. >> this saturday you can turn in a gun to get a $50 gift card. no questions asked. the buyback runs from noon until 3:00 at mount zion church in darby. >> they are planning a trip to puerto rico. fill murphy will be leaving december 15th to visit the island and tour areas hit by hurricane maria. murphy takes office on january 16th. >>> american airlines and several labor unions are working together to get help to puerto rico. wo workers helped to collect about 60,000 pounds of r

bob brady was at a hearing today talking about preventing sexual harassment. the hearing focused on ways to make it easier to report and the best tiss to raise awareness in the place. >> we need to improve this process. but most important, we need to change the culture of this place and that will start with us. >> the panel is working to reform that accountability act. that has not happened since it was established in 1995. sexual harassment scandals are also rocking hollywood like the accusations against harvey weinstein and the academy of motion picture arts and sciences has issued a new coast of conduct for its members. that's according to "usa today." daub hudson e-mailed members informing them of the new statement of values members are expected to uphold. >>> as we have been reporting, there's a growing number of celebrities and politicians accused of sexual misconduct and inappropriate behavior. you can read much more on the nbc 10 app. >>> turning to your first alert forecast. a snap is stick around this time. you're looking live at university city. let

. >> he's run ining for the seat currently held by bob brady. >>> eagles fans, mark your calend calendars and set your alarms. >> playoff tickets go on sale a week from today. january 4th at 10:00 a.m., tickets will be available online only. you can buy tickets from ticket master. prices range from $80 to $185. there's a four-ticket limit. the eagles play against one of the nfc winning wild card teams on either saturday, january 13th or sunday, january 14th. the birds wrap up the regular season this sunday against the cowboys. our power hour of coverage starts at 9:30 a.m. on nbc 10. the official station of your philadelphia eagles. >>> you know what that means. the celebration in new york city is expected to be one of the coldest on record. there will be unprecedented security in place. we have a live look at times square. more than 1 million people will flood here sunday night. all of them braving the by the. erly cold conditions to watch the iconic ball drop. this year police officers will be stationed at every hotel in the area. the decision came after october's mass shooting in las v

. >>> a political consultant for congressman bob brady pleaded guilty in a campaign probe. officials say the consultant donald jones pleaded guilty to lying good a payment to get an opponent to quit the 2012 race. he made false statement to the fbi in a finance investigation that involves brady. brady has not been charged and denied any wrong doing. >>> president trump was in florida last night wrests calling on alabama voters to choose roy moore in the state senate race. a special election is on tuesday, the president held a rally last night in pensacola on the alabama state line where he rallied support for moore. despite allegations of sexual misconduct trump said doug jones will be controlled by washington elite. >>> republican trentfrank of arizona abruptly resign own allegations of sexual misconduct. a former staff asked him to carrying his child and offered her be his yesterday house speaker paul ryan gave frank an ultimatum to quit or face ethics committee. >>> a blood test five years after treatment may help identify woman who are likely to relapse. they are called

brady for his commitment to this issue having the housework in a bipartisan manner natalie is city's central but what people expect. aisle afford to hearing from each witness and with that i will yield to the ranking member. >> thanks for calling this hearing today on this bipartisan matter the you are approaching this issue. also our witness for the house employment council i appreciate the professional and non-partisan way you approach your jobs and thank you for being here a second time. since the last hearing of the with colleagues to better understand how we can approve this legislation but most importantly met with the survivors of sexual harassment and assault we need to improve the process and change the culture of this place and that must start with us and will be confined agreement on what we must do to better understand how we can in - - reform the of congress accountability act to give us more confidence in the process with justice for those terrible experiences they have endured we owe it to the employees and the american people to get it right now i look forward to hear

in philadelphia, for years democrats chaka fattah and bob brady were those all but guaranteed winners. now fattah sits in federal prison. convicted on numerous corruption charges. and brady believed by many to have engage in campaign shenanigans has federal agents sniffing around him like fox hounds on fire hydrant. i mention all of this because a challenge to pennsylvania's gerrymandering working its way through the courts. here's hoping the judicial system does the right thing and demands new maps. the current ones managed to sub met the will of the voters and in philadelphia turning winning candidates into losing lawmake lawmakers. only in philly. ♪ >> thank you as always bruce. get ready to see fewer and fewer horses on the streets of philadelphia. the philadelphia carriage company has agreed to close shop on january 1st. it was facing accusations of code violations involving the health of its horses. the 76 carriage company will be the only horse and carriage operator remaining in old city. >>> thousands of people are calling for the removal of a live nativity scene outside an

. >>> a consultant bob braid pleaded guilty -- brady pleaded guilty for making false statements to the fbi in a fbs investigation that involves -- an investigation that involves brady. brady denied any charges. >>> president trump has called alabama voters to choose roy more moore in the state senate race. despite allegations of sexual misconduct gains. trump is backing him saying that candidate doug jones would be controlled by washington elite. >>> trent franks of arizona abruptly resign amid his own allegations of sex recall misconduct. a former aid of frank said he repeated asked her to carry his child and offered her $5 million to act as a surrogate. he acknowledged his insensitivity for discussing inferret tilt with two employees. he was given an ultimate-- you will -- to quit or face charges. >>> shots rang out and protesters set fire in bethlehem. a white house spokesperson said president trump hopes voices of to recall -- tolerance will prevail over voices of hate. >> the status of jerusalem cannot be altered or determined by any state and this decision by the u.s. should be r

first senator bob corker will join us at 7:40 a.m. eastern then we will talk to house minority whip steny hoyer at 8:00 that will be something to see. at 8:30, kevin brady, at 8:40, paul ryan will join us what's critical thinking like? a basketball costs $14. what's team spirit worth? (cheers) what's it worth to talk to your mom? what's the value of a walk in the woods? the value of capital is to create, not just wealth, but things that matter. morgan stanley >>> retailers getting ready for last-minute holiday orders, and the shipping scenario is complicated because christmas falls on a monday this year. i've been trying to figure out, do we only get one day off when it's on a weekend, i feel like we get more time off, courtney i felt like we were not getting as much time off this year what if i have eggnog on christmas, i have to get up the next morning, don't i? >> i think we have to be responsible. we have to follow the work and the stock market schedule. >> where are you you're at an amazon -- >> can you tell? >> yes >> we're at a

senator bob corker who voted no the first time around but yes the second time around, we'll talk to him about what changed his mind and what he thinks the bill will mean plus we have house minority whip steny hoyer who will be joining us from the hopposition to talk about what he would like to see. a full morning from the business reaction, the market reaction, and then the politicians kind of weighing in. >> sure. good show coming up. >> a who's who list of primary sources in washington. >> becky quick, thank you very much >>> still ahead on "worldwide exchange," the countdown to 2018 r ur mtell you what's in store foyooney in the new year stick around, you're watching cnbc secure from hacks and threats others can't see. this is a skyscraper whose elevators use iot data and ai to help thousands get to work safely and efficiently. this is not the cloud you know. this is the ibm cloud. the ibm cloud is the cloud for business. yours. ♪ ♪ show of hands. let's get started. who wants customizable options chains? ones that make it fast and easy to analyze and take action? how about some o

hi, bob. >> hello, melissa. you might wonder how much more juice is there in the stock market for this tax bill but there is still more. let me show you the s&p. congressman brady, you just saw him on air he came out and said listen, this morning, we'll pass this tax bill and the s&p immediately moved to the plus side. the important thing is we saw an immediate spike up 7, 8 points on the s&p 500 there it is. and that shows you there is still juice left in that trade now we're in this perfect situation. i call it goldie locks confidence the tax bill is real and it's coming we have the global expansion and the fed is on a predictable glide path three times next year is what everybody believes this is a perfect as it gets that's why the russell and the banks are up those are big beneficiaries. but even the semiconductors. and about bitcoin, the cme is doing theirs nasdaq in the first half of 2018 this is the cboe futures there has not been a lot of dramatic activity. 50, 60 every day that's not an awful lot. i thi

hold out bob corker also came on board. so now the tax bill is headed for apparent passage. the house expected to vote on tuesday. the senate after that. ways and means committee chairman kevin brady said everybody's lives will be better off under this new bill. >> i think maybe the most important element people aren't yet thinking about is this april 15th, when you file your taxes, that is the last time you will file under this monstrous broken tax code. >> and president trump tweeted late yesterday great job, kevin. we are all proud of you. democrats are nearly unanimous in their opposition and frustrated that they as the minority were shut out of the process. they don't believe that all americans will be better off under this bill. >> tax reform bill is a disaster. it helps the wealthiest, most powerful corporation and individuals and it hurts the middle class. >> now some details. the final version of the tax cuts and jobs act keeps seven tax brackets but reduces rates for five of them. the new rates start at 10% and then rise to 12, 22, 34, 35 and 37%. current tax rate